[OpenIndiana-discuss] When will AMD XIII CPUs be supported

[Hung Nguyen Gia]

I think test with OmniOS is right. But I have to remind you again: you started first doesn't mean you will be the winner!

Solaris/Illumos has been stagnant for a long time when others still going ahead.

Hope it would help changing your mindset to be more realistic.




---- On Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:29:57 +0700 Volker A. Brandt <vab at bb-c.de> wrote ----

 > Hi Chris! 
 >  
 >  
 > Hang in there!  I'm sure we'll get it to work eventually. 
 >  
 > > Driver is NOT the problem. 
 > > I think the only way I'm going to be able to install OI on this, is 
 > > by plugging my sata drive into a USB adapter, and install it there. 
 > > Then after installation. Plug the drive back into the sata port on 
 > > the MB. I thought OI had better sata support. It clearly understands 
 > > the controller. 
 > > 
 > > Well. They say a Picture paints a thousand words: 
 > > https://bsdos.info/OI/Screenshot-2021-01-22-00-12-55.png 
 >  
 > I don't think it's a matter of lacking "better SATA support".  Several 
 > Sun servers had the nv_sata chip on board (we have an X2200M2 here), and 
 > Solaris and thus illumos-based systems have supported that for a long 
 > time.  It must be some interaction between the installer and your 
 > system. 
 >  
 > Do test an OmniOS USB installer, just to see if it can find the disks. 
 >  
 >  
 > Regards -- Volker 
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